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    "id": 1503251,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Vihiga County, ANC",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Adagala Beatrice",
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    "content": "making all our money go to other areas, leaving our country poor and our people jobless. When all this is curtailed using this Bill, I know job opportunities are going to be there for our youth who are jobless. Our local contractors are going to be empowered if they will be given the jobs. Hon. Temporary Speaker, I am still emphasizing the issue of delayed payments. I am very happy this Bill has measures that will cure that so that once somebody does some work, he or she is paid in good time. When such procurements are being done, women, youth, and People With Disabilities (PWDs) should be given priority to encourage them to live a dignified life. I know this Bill has cured that particular problem. Hon. Temporary Speaker, I am very happy with Clause 20, which provides for safeguards for contractors whose payments are overdue. If this is going to be worked on, I am sure we shall safeguard the lives of our contractors and they will be able to meet their bills. They will feed their families, pay rent and other things. Hon. Temporary Speaker, the punishment has to be very severe for those who are going to register companies for foreigners. They masquerade as locals, yet they are foreigners. That cannot happen in other countries. I am very happy because this Bill will cure that problem. The fine should be prohibitive to ensure that people do not do that on behalf of foreigners. It means a lot of our cash is taken out and stashed in other countries which makes our economy go down. If this Bill is passed and works very well, we shall safeguard our economy. Our people will have money in their pockets. There will be circulation of money within ourselves. Life will be good. Our people will survive very well. This Bill has been worked on so very well. I cannot go clause by clause because it is here. I support it because it will cure a lot of injustice that happens. Before one gets a tender, they must part with money or other things. It has been very difficult for women, PWDs and youths to get these huge tenders. I support this Bill knowing very well that women, youth, and PWDs are being catered for. I thank the Chairman of the Committee, Hon. Kuria Kimani. He is a youth who has worked with the Members of this Committee. I am sure they had it rough, day and night, discussing and perusing papers. They have come up with one of the best Bills in this Republic. Therefore, Hon. Temporary Speaker, I support this Bill."
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